Chess Puzzle #jqVjb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen e2; rook h7; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/c4/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rook e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e5/g5/g6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f2→f3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: e4+ — pawn e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
5. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move is d4+.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/pbp4R/1p4pN/3pp1p1/2P5/4K1P1/PP2Q2P/8 w - - 0 34

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